2010-10-24

Chinese Beijing 北京中華

The Inquirer tells us that the Chinese are not happy that the Taiwanese be represented with the name Taiwan at the Tokyo Film Festival, but would like the Taiwanese delegation to change its name to "China Taiwan Delegation." Taiwan-China name row erupts at Tokyo film festival. Not really news.
North Korea has never issued such ultimatums. Nor has former Eastern Germany | die DDR ever dared to tell the US to break diplomatic relations with Western Germany.

What other names will the Chinese come up with for Taiwan, apart from "Chinese Taipei" used during the Olympics? "Taiwan China," "Chinese Taiwan," "Chinese Taitai," 中國太太. Of course, it has known for a few months that Taiwan was coming to the Tokyo Film Festival. Like a teenage bride who is making a scene because her father hasn't been able to book Justin Timberlake for her wedding, China waits until the last minute to huff and puff.

The Cannes Festival would do well to call Taiwan, "China Taiwan" and to change China's delegation name to "Chinese Beijing."
Put that in your pipe and smoke it!